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Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Slim Fan, 4-Pin (120x15mm, Black)

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$ 24.90

Score By Feature

Based on 1,097 ratings
Easy to install
9.88
Quality of material
9.72
Noise level
9.50
Value for money
8.58
Adhesion
8.58

OveReview Final Score

How Our Score Is Calculated

Product Description

Fan with ultra-quiet performance, 120x120x15mm, 12V, 4-pin PWM, maximum speed 4,600rpm. Max. speed of 1850 RPM. Nine decibels (A) and a MTTF of over one hundred thousand hours
Outstanding Flow Acceleration Channels and an Advanced Acoustic Optimisation frame ensure silent cooling with the 120x15mm A series fan
A slim design with a 120x15mm footprint that's ideal for low-profile CPU coolers, HTPCs, ITX builds, or applications with tight space constraints.
The 4-pin PWM version controls the fan speed via 4 pin PWM fan headers, with a broad range of speeds ranging from 450 to 1850 rpm, stopping at 0% for semi-passive fans
The Chromax. A black color. With self-adhesive red, black, white, blue, yellow and green anti-vibration pads (8 pads in each colour), the swap edition with all-black design is great for colour-customizing.

Questions & Answers

What type of fan is this? Is this a static-pressure fan or an air-flow ?

Specifically, this fan is for small form factor cases that need to circulate air. There would be a better option for a static pressure fan if it were the Noctua NF-500 You can also use F12 to control the

Can this be a viable alternative to my 240mm radiator fans if this is not the ideal choice?

The 25mm fans provide greater airflow and are quieter, so you may want to consider them unless you are attempting to save space. The fans that come with an AIO almost always are inferior to those from some of the better Noctua fans. The Noctua NF-33 PWMs with A12x25 dimensions are probably best, but Noctua also makes Chromaxes with 120x25 dimensions.

Are these fans capable of producing a lot of airflow?

It has a capacity of 44CFM

Selected User Reviews For Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Slim Fan, 4-Pin (120x15mm, Black)

A version of the NF-R that doesn't just come in black There is a physical difference between A12 and A15
3/5

Please be aware Chromax fan cables are only one" long, unlike other versions of USB fans. There are four main types of rules A pin PWM "extension" cable is included and serves as the entire power cable for the fan. There are replaceable colored rubber pads that are adhesive on one side and removable on the other The chromax fans' blades are not swappable like the other fans since they are time-use. The number 4 is not included The pin is split on the y-axis An anti-static cable, low noise adaptor (LNA) and a low noise acoustic shield Whether you need vibration rubber mounts or an actual PWM extension cable, the brown version is more expensive and is equipped with these items. A chromax fan is not simply a black version of a beige/brown fan. It is physically different, and it does not include the same accessories as the beige/brown fan. It's probably better to save your money and get the standard brown version instead. In spite of this, the fan itself is of great quality and is typical of Noctua, but for the price the standard Because of that, and because I switched to a 1" PWM cable, two stars were deducted.

Daniela Sloan
Daniela Sloan
| Jul 06, 2021
There is an entirely different version of these than brown
4/5

Even if all you care about is fan performance, this product is excellent and you can trust you are buying a good product.

However, given its price, the total package here is inferior to the brown-colored version. As well as a 20cm cable length + 30cm extension, a low noise adapter, a Y splitter cable, rubber mounting pads, and a silicone mounting option, the brown version features low noise. This is the The black version comes with a 1cm cable with a 30cm extension, rubber pads in a variety of colors, and none of the My contact at Noctua support told me that it was more expensive due to the black coloring and the inclusion of the pads in six I personally would prefer to have some Basically, there is a 1cm cable that is connected to a plastic connector at the end of it and takes up about 1cm. In addition to being so short, you will have to use an extension cable to connect it to your motherboard. This results in a "wart" next to the It is possible to buy a slim fan because space is an issue, and this bulky connector will make it difficult for you.

Serena Marquez
Serena Marquez
| Mar 09, 2021
What I mean is
5/5

Noctua is the brand. If you're reading this, it means you already know what Noctua has to offer. I know that it's not the cheapest out there (by far), but if you're looking at it, then you already know what it can do. Yes, even at full speed, it is incredibly quiet and it moves a lot of air as well. It's a great deal, so buy it now. The fan ramps up and down at a steady pace and doesn't irritate the neighbor's ears. The fan moves a lot of air, and it is vibrationless (rubber insulating pads). There are two slim versions in my system, for the top and rear exhausts. I have one 140x25 for the intake and all are At full speed (1500 rpm), the noise it makes is only comparable to the background noise in my home office (internal room, which is pretty quiet). I can sit three feet away from my desk, literally three feet from the fans, and the fan is silent at 300 rpm. The problem for me has long since been solved. I'm an engineering nerd so I care about reliability as well as sound and thermals as well and I will have long, LONG been done and past this case when these fans break (150,000 The clock has been running 24/7/365 for 17 years. It is possible that they will There is no RGB support, extreme reliability, whisper quiet operation, and high CFM, and the black color scheme complements this well.

How about extreme reliability, whisper quiet operation, and high CFM with no RGB support? My initial reluctance to buy a fan was a bit put off by the price, but now, I am a Noctua fan for life. And my fans may very well outlast me.

Gemma Holland
Gemma Holland
| Mar 14, 2021
It is now possible to view the entire Chromax lineup on Noctua
5/5

It's finally here! To replace the beige Noctua with a black version has been on my to-do list for months. My need to use a low profile fan did not mean I needed to compromise on performance, so I did not want to that I've built everything, I can start using it. Please see the following if you are A case study AIO EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3 Hybrid*Video Card Fractal Design C Meshify*Video Card EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3 Hybrid*Video Card I am using an NZXT Kraken x72* CPU It has an i9 9900K processor.

Cara Daniel
Cara Daniel
| Apr 23, 2021
Thank you
5/5

These were on my wish list for a while, but I'm glad to see them finally! A Raijintek morpheus ii heatsink is mounted in the midst of my vertically mounted GPU, which takes up four slots with normal As for the monitor, I wanted it to be slimmer to allow more space between my GPU and the There's nothing better. They're slim, they look good, they move a good bit of air, and are inaudible at a little over Phanteks' digital RGB plates are absolutely perfect when used with these. There is one peculiar feature about these fans the rubber mountings. The first thing you notice is that you actually get 8 colors of each rather than 4 with In addition, they are only held in by a thin coating of glue, much like a sticker or a tape. Ideally, I'd like them to have just enough glue on them to prevent them from falling off, but not too much that I couldn't There seems to be just the right amount of adhesive. This is a very nice set and I look forward to ordering the Chromax nf-x when it becomes available Twelve by twenty-five!.

Melissa Salazar
Melissa Salazar
| Feb 15, 2021

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